Posts by Nathan Pine
Why Jodie Foster Hasn’t Acted More In French Films Like ‘A Private Life’: “I Was Too Scared” – Cannes
[ad_1] It’s not often that we get to watch Jodie Foster in a French-speaking lead role, which makes her latest Cannes film premiere, A Private Life, all the more intriguing. She has the chops: Foster studied at Lycée Français in Los Angeles, becoming fluent in French. In Rebecca Zlotowski’s latest directorial, she plays renowned psychiatrist…
Read MoreKristen Stewart’s NSFW Tattoo Meaning Revealed
[ad_1] The tattoos of Kristen Stewart. The Twilight actress stepped out for the premiere of her directorial debut The Chronology of Water at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival May 16 in a white Chanel shorts suit that showed off her new tattoo: The word “MINE” in black ink on her lower right thigh, just above her knee.…
Read MoreChannel 4 Executive Pay Rockets 32% As Content Spend Falls To Lowest Level Since Pandemic
[ad_1] Channel 4 executive pay increased by nearly a third last year, despite the UK commercial broadcaster slashing content spend and jobs. The network behind The Great British Bake Off and Gogglebox had a steady year in 2024, with revenue inching up 1% to £1.04B ($1.39B) and its pre-tax deficit being reduced by £50M to…
Read MoreMicrosoft-backed Builder.ai set for bankruptcy after cash seized
[ad_1] [LONDON] Builder.ai, the British artificial intelligence startup backed by Microsoft and the Qatar Investment Authority, is filing for bankruptcy after the chief executive officer said a major creditor had seized most of its cash. Viola Credit, which provided US$50 million in debt to the software firm last year, has seized US$37 million from Builder.ai’s…
Read MoreChannel 4 To Supercharge Indie Investment Strategy Under Plans To Launch In-House Production Unit
[ad_1] Channel 4 is planning to take majority stakes in third-party production companies as part of its plan to move into in-house production. As the UK commercial broadcaster published its annual report on Wednesday, Channel 4 unveiled its Creative Investment Fund, which will back companies with commercial potential. Jonathan Allan, Channel 4’s COO and incoming…
Read MoreSony Pictures Acquires Remake Rights To French Box Office Hit ‘A Little Something Extra’ – Cannes
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has acquired English, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic language remake rights to French box office sensation (Un P’tit Truc en Plus). A local breakout in 2024, the comedy was the No. 1 film of the year at home selling more than 10 million tickets in France. Globally, it has grossed $95 million to…
Read MoreShoppers Can’t Get Enough of These Sweat-Wicking Workout Tanks and You Can Score 3 for $24.99
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Read MoreThese Survivor Secrets Reveal How the Series Managed to Outwit, Outplay, Outlast the Competition
[ad_1] How They Pick the Castaways Tens of thousands of people apply to be on the show, and ultimately, the casting producers will mix a bunch of Survivor aficionados with people, who usually end up being models or actors, they recruit. Still, those recruited players must go through the full casting process. “Believe it or…
Read More‘The Four Seasons’ Star Marco Calvani Set To Direct Second Feature ‘Capitana’
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Marco Calvani, who most recently starred in Netflix‘s The Four Seasons, is set to co-write and direct his second feature film, Capitana. Co-written with ‘The Vagina Monologues’ playwright, V, Capitana is based on a memoir by Pia Klemp, a German biologist who was working with Sea Shepherd on marine conservation efforts. She later…
Read MoreScotland’s STV Invests In Former Channel 4 Commissioner’s Branded Content Indie, Merges TV & Streaming Units And Eyes Big Studios Growth
[ad_1] Scotland’s STV is continuing to build its production suite by investing in former Channel 4 exec Joe Churchill’s new digital outfit, Fan Club. At the same time, the commercial network is bringing its linear and streaming services together in one unit, while its CEO says there is “no ceiling” for international growth at production…
Read MoreDemocratic progressives dealt blow in Pittsburgh mayoral election
[ad_1] By James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined Newsweek in July 2022 from LBC, and previously worked for the Daily Express. He is a graduate of Oxford…
Read MoreCherien Dabis Teams With May Odeh & Ina Fichman To Direct ‘Sharon And My Mother-In-Law’ Adaptation – Cannes Market
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Palestinian filmmakers Cherien Dabis and May Odeh are teaming up with Canadian producer Ina Fichman on an adaptation of Suad Amiry’s 2003 novel Sharon And My Mother-In-Law. Amiry’s novel is an account of living in the West Bank from the early eighties up until 2003, including a period when her mother-in-law moved in…
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